2000–01 Munster Rugby season

The 2000–01 Munster Rugby season was Munster's sixth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2000–01 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
James Blaney Hooker Ireland
John Fogarty Hooker Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland
John Hayes Prop Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland
John Langford Lock Australia
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland
Paul O'Connell Lock Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland
David Wallace Back row Ireland
Jim Williams Back row Australia
Player Position Union
Frank Murphy Scrum-half Ireland
Mike Prendergast Scrum-half Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland
Jeremy Staunton Fly-half Ireland
Rob Henderson Centre Ireland
Jason Holland Centre Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre Ireland
Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland
John Kelly Wing Ireland
John O'Neill Wing Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland

2000–01 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
1 September 2000
Ulster 16–21 Munster
Report[1]
8 September 2000
Munster 26–20 Leinster
Report[2]
15 September 2000
Munster 36–13 Connacht
Report[3]
23 September 2000
Connacht 13–23 Munster
Report[4]
29 September 2000
Munster 29–21 Ulster
Report[5]
3 November 2000
Leinster 16–16 Munster
Report[6]

2000–01 Heineken Cup
Main article: 2000–01 Heineken Cup

Pool 4
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Munster 650115781541094510
Bath 640214113139106338
Newport 62041022−12122183−614
Castres 610514131135152−172
7 October 2000
14:30
Munster 26–18 Newport
Report[7]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,200
14 October 2000
19:30
Castres 29–32 Munster
Report[8]
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Gareth Simmonds
21 October 2000
14:30
Munster 31–9 Bath
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Joel Dumé
28 October 2000
17:00
Bath 18–5 Munster
Report[10]
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
13 January 2001
17:35
Newport 24–39 Munster
Report[11]
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 11,431
Referee: Joël Jutge
20 January 2001
14:30
Munster 21–11 Castres
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Chris White

Quarter-final
28 January 2001
14:45
Munster 38–29 Biarritz
Report[13]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ed Morrison

Semi-final
21 April 2001
15:00
Stade Français 16–15 Munster
Report[14]
Stadium Nord
Attendance: 20,400

References
  1. "Ulster 16-21 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "Munster 26-20 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Munster 36-13 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "Connacht 13-23 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Munster 29-21 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Leinster 16-16 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. "Munster 26-18 Newport". EPCR. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Castres Olympique 29-32 Munster". EPCR. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. "Munster 31-9 Bath Rugby". EPCR. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. "Bath Rugby 18-5 Munster". EPCR. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. "Newport 24-39 Munster". EPCR. 13 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. "Munster 21-11 Castres Olympique". EPCR. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. "Munster 38-29 Biarritz Olympique". EPCR. 28 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. "Stade Francais 16-15 Munster". EPCR. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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